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(03) 9473 4600What to expect on the day of your procedure.
Find out moreAt East Melbourne Specialist Day Hospital we have contracts in place with all the leading private health funds, offering you the convenience of lodging claims on your behalf with little or no upfront costs.
Please provide the correct health fund details in your pre-admission forms. In the days leading up to your admission, we will contact your health fund to establish your level of hospital cover, if the waiting periods have been served, and if there are any out of pocket payments (excess or co-payment).
Some procedures may be restricted or excluded from some levels of hospital cover, such as obesity, and IVF related procedures. After seeing your Specialist please contact your health fund if you are unsure what you are covered for.
You will need to know the item number corresponding to your proposed procedure(s), if you do not know this please contact our team.
Here are some questions to ask when you contact your health insurance provider
If your procedure is subject to Work Cover or a Third Party Claim, please forward full details of the claim to EMSDH, including a letter from your insurance company accepting liability for the admission.
If you have any questions about your health fund cover for your upcoming procedure please contact our team who will be more than happy to assist you.
If you don’t have private health insurance, we’ll provide a written quote of all hospital costs. You’ll need to pay all fees on admission.
You may be eligible for a Medicare rebate for some or all of your surgical costs. Please talk to our administration team to find out more.
If you have any questions about your health fund cover for your upcoming procedure please contact our team who will be more than happy to assist you.
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(03) 9473 4600What to expect on the day of your procedure.
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